Who Is The Biguns In Lord Of The Flies

Society has a large impact on the world we live in and how people are treated. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, William Golding points out the faults in society when he reveals its view on equality, respect, and morals. Society considers differences in age, gender, religion, and race as crucial information that will determine what kind of treatment you will be entitled to. William Golding points out this fault in his novel, Lord of the Flies, when he talks about the “littluns”. These boys do not receive equal treatment as the “biguns” because they are thought to be a burden and annoying since they are only about six years old. They are ignored and left to fend for themselves. “The undoubted littluns, those aged about six, led a quite distinct, and at the same time intense life of their own...They suffered untold terrors in the dark and huddled together for comfort” (Golding 59). These boys represent the thousands of people …show more content…
In his novel, Jack often tries to persuade the boys to become savage and go hunting because it’s exciting. “The afternoon wore on, hazy and dreadful with damp heat; the sow staggered her way ahead of them, bleeding and mad, and the hunters followed, wedded to her in lust, excited by the long chase and the dropped blood” (135). The hunt of the sow represents rape. Golding is trying to point out that society believes it’s exciting and fun to disregard and break rules because of the adrenaline and knowledge that you are doing something wrong. He is also trying to show that society need to follow the law because if they don’t, they will start doing more drastic things and really hurting people. William Golding uses many symbolic objects and characters in his novel, Lord of the Flies, to expose society's poor views on equality, respect, and morals. He brilliantly pointed out that the way we treat others needs to change through an enticing and dramatic